How to color microwave popcorn?

Making microwave popcorn is so easy that sometimes it can get boring to eat the same type of popcorn over and over again. However, now you can get a little creative and use a few simple ingredients in your kitchen to make colorful microwave popcorn. This is easy too, but at least you won’t get bored eating popcorn of the same color while sitting in front of your favorite TV show.

Prepare microwave popcorn as you normally would. If you want to use butter as part of the coloring process, opt for the unbuttered brand of popcorn. Once you are done popping the corn kernels, empty the packet into a bowl.

At this point, you may be tempted to do a lot in a few. Stop that temptation at once, as you’ll have more fun eating colored microwave popcorn.

Use the food coloring of your choice, and then combine the coloring with a corresponding dried herb or spice from your kitchen. For example, you can combine red food coloring with paprika, green with dried chives or parsley, and yellow with curry powder. If you like your popcorn sweet, you can use gelatin or drink mixes to make your popcorn sweet and also give it different colors, like purple, pink, or lime green.

Melt the required amount of butter in a skillet and add a couple of drops of food coloring. Make sure the butter is unsalted. Stir well. For the colored butter on the popcorn. Toss the popcorn well to make sure it is coated with the butter. Sprinkle on a bit of the appropriate herb or spice to add a unique flavor to your colored popcorn. Check the intensity of the color. If it’s too light, add a little more melted butter with food coloring or a little more spices or herbs.

Be careful when adding the food coloring to the melted butter, as adding too much will make the microwave popcorn inedible. Go easy with that. Also, it is better to use freshly chopped or ground herbs instead of dried herbs. When using flavored drink mixes or Jell-O, be careful how much you use to make sure the popcorn doesn’t come out too sweet. Gradually add mixture, continuing to taste the butter until desired color and flavor is achieved.

As you can see, it is very easy to make colored microwave popcorn. All you need is some time to make this unique and delicious snack.